Car flips in Stratham; driver unharmed

STRATHAM — A 57-year-old woman escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when her vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and flipped over, landing on its roof.

Aaron Sanborn

STRATHAM — A 57-year-old woman escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when her vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and flipped over, landing on its roof.

Police were called to the area of 14 Depot Road shortly before 2 p.m. for a report of a rollover accident with possible entrapment.

Police Chief John Scippa said the lone occupant of the vehicle, Sandra Weddell of Stratham, was helped out of the car by some passersby before rescuers arrived at the crash scene. Scippa said Weddell received no apparent injuries but was transported to Exeter Hospital as a precaution.

Scippa said the initial investigation indicates Weddell was driving her blue Toyota Camry on Depot Road when she attempted to avoid "something in the road." As a result, her vehicle hit some rocks on the side of the road and a telephone pole, causing the vehicle to flip onto its roof.

The car sustained significant damage and had to be towed from the scene. A portion of Depot Road was shut down for about an hour as crews cleared the scene.

Weddell was wearing a seat belt, according to Scippa. He said the accident remains under investigation, but it appears no aggravated factors are involved.

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